Showing posts with label Mike and The Mechanics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mike and The Mechanics. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Mike and The Mechanics-Beggar On A Beach Of Gold (1995)

In 1994 Mike Rutherford would reunite his band Mike and The Mechanics to record their fourth album "Beggar On A Beach Of Gold".
In this new work, both Paul Carrack and Paul Young would take more prominence when composing within the group, thus giving the image of a true band and not of Mike Rutheford's solo project.
Conceived based on the materialism that characterized the eighties, the album was published in 1995, obtaining an acceptable worldwide success with several million copies sold.
In addition to the wonderful versions of Smokey Robinson "You´ve Really Got a Hold on Me" and that of Stevie Wonder "I Believe (When I Fall In Love it Will Be Forever", the single "Over My Shoulder" the hypnotic and bewitching "Mea Culpa" or the tremendously addictive "Another Cup Of Coffee".

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Mike and The Mechanics-Mike and The Mechanics (1985)

In the mid-80s, the members of Genesis, took a break and dedicated themselves to their solo careers, so while Tony Banks worked on the composition of the soundtrack "Soundtracks", Phil Collins published his third album "No Jacket Required "and finally Mike Rutherford founded the Mike and The Mechanics project with Paul Carrack and Paul Young.
In 1985 they debuted with the album entitled "Mike and Te Mechanics" where they offered a wise mix of very sophisticated pop and rock, an exquisite production and compositions full of great choruses and irresistible melodies.
This first album was a great success and several of the singles reached the top of the charts in North America: "Silent Running" and "All I Need Is a Miracle", likewise the ballad "Taken In" also tasted the honeys of the success ranking high on the charts.
From here on the project was consolidated with regular recordings of the highest quality that would give more successes and a stable musical career.